Engineering Manager

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Mai te hiku ki te taurapa, whitikina e te rā

From the tail of the fish to the tail of the waka, shines the sun

This whakataukī speaks to our journey across Aotearoa, one waka, one purpose, powered by the natural forces that sustain us. Meridian is Aotearoa’s largest renewable electricity producer, generating energy from the winds of Tāwhirimātea, the waters of Tangaroa, and the warmth of Tama-nui-te-rā.   

Together, our two brands, Meridian and Powershop retail electricity to more than 400,000 homes, businesses and farms across New Zealand. Now that’s a pretty impressive combo!   

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Meridian is hiring an Engineering Manager to support the upgrade of our iconic Waitaki Power Station.

This role forms part of the core Waitaki Upgrade Project leadership team and provides overall engineering leadership across the project. Reporting to the Project Manager, the Engineering Manager is responsible for coordinating Meridian’s engineering input, leading the project’s engineering resources and ensuring technical requirements, design intent and engineering decisions are effectively managed through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. ​

The role works closely with the Project Manager, Construction Manager, Commercial Manager, operational teams, engineering leads, contractors and original equipment manufacturers to ensure the project delivers safe, reliable and high-performing long-term asset outcomes.​

This role will require travel to the Waitaki Power Station so ability and willingness to travel to site is essential. There will be a pool car available for travel.

Ngā pūkenga kei a koe mō tēnei tūranga | What you’ll bring

• ​Extensive experience leading engineering activities on large and complex infrastructure, power generation or industrial projects.​
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating multiple technical workstreams, driving team culture.​
• Strong understanding of engineering assurance, technical governance and engineering risk management.​
• Experience delivering brownfield projects within live operational environments.​
• Broad understanding of mechanical, electrical, automation and control systems and their integration.​
• Experience managing engineering interfaces with contractors, consultants, suppliers and OEMs.​
• Strong understanding of constructability, operability, maintainability and long-term asset performance requirements.​
• Ability to manage complex technical issues while balancing safety, quality, operational and delivery requirements.​

Ngā painga ki a mātou | What we can offer

We value work/life balance, so our flexible work options (where possible) make things easier for you and your whānau. We also offer:

• An attractive and competitive salary package that’s reviewed annually, performance-incentive plus discounts from several partnerships 
• Southern Cross Healthcare - Wellbeing one insurance, funded scheme for eligible employees to give you that extra peace of mind   
• Enhanced leave provisions: three company paid days (over the holiday period), enhanced parental leave and options to buy up to 12 days additional leave 
• Life, trauma and income protection insurance (which we hope you won’t need!) 
• Enhanced KiwiSaver contributions 
• Access to the Meridian employee share scheme 
• Excellent learning and development opportunities, we want you to be the best version of yourself and will help you get there!  
• Award winning wellbeing programme that provides support whenever and wherever you need it 
• Employee discounts off your power with Meridian, every bit counts 
• A one-off $400 payment to support your work from home set-up (if needed) 

He aha koe i hono mai ai ki a mātou? | Why join us?     

We’re a great place to work with plenty of opportunities and career development for those that want it. We value and live by three ‘How to Be’s’: ‘be gutsy’, working together by ‘being in the waka’ and doing the right thing by ‘being a good human’.

We embrace diversity and inclusion and ensure that everyone feels like they belong, are welcomed, feel valued, and feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We want all our people to be the best that they can be, so we make sure that there’s room for everyone to be exactly who they are, and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences, including individuals with disabilities, diverse health needs, and those who identify as neurodiverse, because we believe our differences make us stronger. We believe that fun is good for you, and we make sure that our office vibe reflects that. We support each other and celebrate our successes.

Sustainability sits firmly in our DNA – both socially and environmentally – and we’re doing what we can to help Aotearoa reduce their carbon emissions and we’re helping support others in our generation communities to do the same.

Tono mai ināianei tonu | Apply now

All in all, we’re a genuinely great place to work, with meaningful work, supportive teams, and a clear purpose. If this role sounds like a fit and you’re keen to make a real impact on New Zealand’s energy future, apply today and tell us what you’ll bring to the role.

If you’ve got any questions, please email careers@meridianenergy.co.nz. We’re committed to becoming more accessible and providing support if needed. Please get in touch if there are parts of our process you would like assistance with (process found here: meridianenergy.co.nz/careers).

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Location –Twizel / Christchurch / ability to commute to Waitaki

Advertising closes Wednesday 11th November.
 

 

 

 

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